The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
HUFF ENDS HIS SPEECH.
THE EFFORT AGAIN FULL OF FIERY
PASSAGES.

Appropriations for State Aided Col
leges Discussed in the Senate-The
Marietta and North Georgia Charter
Bill Passes with an Amendment-A
Measure.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 5.--In the Senate to-
day, after the reading of the journal, the
bill appropriating 5000 for the university
was taken up and passed, with the amend
ment of the Finance Committee that the
me-. y appropriated should be limited TO
repairing of the dormitories of the univer-
sity, and should be on an estimate V the
trustees
The bill appropriating $1,000 to the branch
college at Dahlonega was next taken up.
Mr. Wright, of the First district, opposed,
and Messrs. Davis, Roberts and James
favored it.
An amendment proposed hy the Finance
Committee was adopted. 1t provides that
nothing in this act shal. authorize the Gov
ernor to draw his warrant for any of the
monies here appropriated until furnished
with an itemized estimate from the Board
of Trustees of the North Georgia Agricul-
tural College, showing that the money
herein appropriated will be sufficient to
complete the building.
Mr. James said he wanted to extend these
branch colleges until every portion of the
State should have equal educational advan-
tags. He said money was needed, and the
Finance Committee so recommended. He
said that not dollar of this money went
for tuition, but to improve the buildings,
and that he hoped the bill would pass.
The amendment of the committee was
agreed to- and the bill passed by vote of
% ayes to nays.
MILLEDGEVILLE'S CAPITo-.
The bill to appropriate $500 to repair
the damage done to the old Capitol building
at Milledgeville, which was the special order
of the day, was taken up. This bill was
favorablY recommended by the Finance
provided that nothing in this bill shall au-
thorize the Governor to draw his warrant
on the Treasury until an itemized statement
shall be furnished to the Governor, by the
trustees, as TO the cost of repairing the build
ing.n
Mr. jackson, who has but recently re-
turned from Milledgeville, said it was true
that the earthquake had damaged the
building, and he could see no reason why
uUe blu SHOlllu uOb pass 1nb uloCuSSlon VI
the bill was shortened by call for the pre-
vious question by Mr.. Pringle, of the
Twentieth district, aud the bill was passed
by 2S yeas to nays.
The Senate then took up the resolution to
appropriate 81, 500 to the branch college at
Thomasville, which was passed by 2S yeas
to ; nays.
THE MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA.
On motion Of Mr. Noithcutf tine bill to
amend the charter of the Marietta and
North Georgia road was read the third time
Mr.. jackson moved to lay the bill on the
table, which was voted down.
Mr.. Northcutt moved to amend by str5-
ing out that portion of the bill that permits
them to build a branch road 20 quarry,
and to strike out that section " hich permits
the road to come into Atlanta, either by
combination or contract with other roads
Mr.. Dean offered the following amend
ment: provided that no consideration or
contract with any other railroad shall have
the effect to make this a foreign corpora
ton, and that the principal office shall be
within the State of Georgia 1t passed as
amended.
The bill to prescribe the time within
which tax fl fas may be enforced, passed
by substitute.
The bill to ratify anG confirm unto the
Macon and Covingtor railroad certain pow
ers and privileges, and to grant them au-
thority to make certain extensions, passed
as amended
The Senate held a short session this after
noon, at which no business of any import
auce was transacted